HOHE TAUERN PANORAMA TRAIL | Stage 04: Wildkogel | GH Rechtegg/Neukirchen-Wildkogelhaus/Bramberg Hiking tours

Starting point
Guesthouse Rechtegg/Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Finishing point
Wildkogelhaus/Bramberg

Route type
Hiking tours

Now you keep to the right hiking trail towards "Frühmesser", avoid a small rocky peak on the right via a new hiking trail and continue to ascend along the crest or just to the right of it until you reach the summit of the Frühmesser (2.233 m) with its large summit cross. You cross the summit and descend over the crest into a saddle between Frühmesser and Braunkogel, where you reach a driving path. You can use this to avoid Braunkogel to the left (east) - but our route takes us around Braunkogel on a narrow, beautiful path to the right. Therefore you go through a gate in the saddle and don't climb up the Braunkogel, but rather go around it on a narrow path on the right. Finally, you descend the ridge that leads south from the Braunkogel and reach the ski lift back on the road. Now follow the road downhill to the Guesthouse Wolkenstein and from there uphill again to the mountain station of the Wildkogel mountain lift.

If you stay overnight in Neukirchen, then you take the Wildkogel lift down into the valley (last descent at 16:30).

If you stay overnight in Bramberg or on the Wildkogelhaus, you can walk a few minutes further: Right behind the mountain station, the footpath to the Smaragdbahn begins at a cross with many signposts. You walk south of the crest to the east until you reach the top station of the Smaragdbahn after 15 minutes. If you stay overnight in Bramberg you can take the cable car down to the valley directly to Bramberg (last descent at 16:30).

If you stay overnight at the Wildkogelhaus, follow the footpath that starts directly below the mountain station downhill to the already visible Wildkogelhaus (2.000 m).  

Here you can find out the opening times of the cable cars >>

If weather conditions, such as snow at high altitudes during low season, or level of fitness do not permit stage 4 of the Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail, then we recommend the following alternative route:

Alternative route 04 Sonnenweg Neukirchen & Bramberg | Rechtegg-Bramberg

Alternative route 04 Sonnenweg Neukirchen & Bramberg | Rechtegg-Bramberg

You need alpine hiking equipment for the Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail:

• Day backpack, capacity: 25–30 litres, with waist belt and rain cover 
• Hiking boots – minimum category B 
• Weather-adapted and hard-wearing clothing in multiple layers. The Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail is mostly at altitudes between 1,300m and 2,450m - this should be taken into account when choosing your hiking equipment (especially your clothing).
• Height-adjustable trekking poles
• Sun and rain protection
• Make sure take enough to eat and sufficiently large water bottles with you, as there are not refreshment stops and fountains on all stages (e.g. on stages 5 and 7).
• First aid kit
• Pocket knife
• Mobile phone
• Tour description or hiking map

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